Imagine having severe shortness of breath from asthma, and no amount of medications and inhalants provide help. Now imagine that a new treatment becomes available that opens up the bronchial tubes,...
By Scott DeHart, MD, PhD, occupational health, Mount Nittany Physician Group
Study after study has shown that a healthy, happy workforce is a more productive workforce. It logically follows that the cost/benefit ratio of maintaining a corporate culture that promotes wellnes...
“This is going to be great!” said Doreen Perks about a new opportunity to raise funds to benefit Clearfield Countians who face the challenge of life with cancer. One of her jobs as pres...
By Christine Dash, practice manager, Mount Nittany Physician Group Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery
I have the privilege of meeting all of our cosmetic patients and see them as they progress through their individual journeys. Most of our patients have a lot of questions about what they can expect...
Dr. Peterson, I’ve followed the usual advice about taking care of your skin by moisturizing, hydrating, eating well, and minimizing sun exposure. But wrinkles and blemishes have still set in....
Each year, millions of new cases of skin cancer are detected, yet some patients continue to avoid using sunscreen with SPF (sun protection factor) before sun exposure, thinking, “It can&rsquo...
People were conversing, excitement was growing, and by the end of the Centre County Partnership for Community Health (CCPCH) Brown Bag Lunch on the topic of obesity/diabetes, the flipchart was fill...
Like all healthy habits, learning proper sleep hygiene should start at a young age and continue for life. In honor of May being designated National Sleep Better Month, here are a few tips to ensure...
As part of our mission to make people healthier, Mount Nittany Health's Diabetes Network is proud to announce a new partnership with the Centre Region Senior Center to provide a monthly diabete...
Mount Nittany Medical Center names new Cancer Pavilion for donors Lance and Ellen Shaner.